Corliss–Carrington House faces you at 66 Williams Street in the College Hill neighborhood of Providence. Built in 1812 and designated a National Historic Landmark, this is a high-quality, well-preserved example of an Adamesque‑Federal town house. Look at the large three‑story brick body, trimmed in brownstone, its five‑bay front balanced and restrained.
The corners are marked by brownstone quoining; the window bays mirror that quoining and are crowned with flat‑arch brownstone blocks set with keystones. The central three bays are sheltered beneath a commanding two‑story porch — fluted cast iron Corinthian columns on the first floor, and fluted wooden Ionic columns above. The main entrance is modestly theatrical: sidelights framing the door and an elliptical fanlight above.
Step inside in your imagination and you’ll find the typical Federal plan, an expansive central hallway with two rooms on each side. An archway pierced with a leaded fanlight separates the immediate entry from the spiral staircase that climbs to the second floor. To your right, the parlor is the finest chamber, decorated with original Chinese‑style wallpaper.
Notice the porch, the paired orders of columns, and the brownstone quoining that anchors this elegant 1812 facade.